Is sfoawb.org a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on sfoawb.org. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is sfoawb.org safe to use?

sfoawb.org passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 88/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does sfoawb.org have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. sfoawb.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 61 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the sfoawb.org domain?

sfoawb.org is 6.3 years old, registered on 2/23/2020 through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has sfoawb.org been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report sfoawb.org as clean.

Is sfoawb.org on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. sfoawb.org is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is sfoawb.org hosted?

sfoawb.org resolves to an IP operated by Brander Group Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

How often is the sfoawb.org report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around sfoawb.org have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is sfoawb.org legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 88/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official website of the State Fishery Officers Association West Bengal, a verified professional body active since 1973 with no security risks detected.

Why we trust it

Domain age of over 6 years indicates long-term stability.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Verified physical address at the BENFISH Building in Kolkata.

sfoawb.orgScanned 1h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 79·MT 92

Technical red flags (1)

Impersonates Google

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 6 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

6 years old

Registered Feb 23, 2020

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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sfoawb.org

1Impersonates Google

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain has been registered for over six years, which aligns with the long-standing history of the association. Our analysis confirms the site contains legitimate government-related documents, including transfer orders, gradation lists, and legislative acts specific to West Bengal fisheries. While the site uses a free-mail contact address, this is common for regional professional associations in the area and is not a sign of fraud here. The association is well-documented in legal databases and official news archives. All technical scans from our antivirus network and browser blocklists returned clean results.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website functions as a professional hub for fishery officers, featuring sections for the Executive Committee, latest departmental news, and downloadable PDF forms for service-related matters. It includes specific details about the association's 50-year history and its role in supporting the Fisheries Department of the Government of West Bengal.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a stable IP with a clean reputation and no history of abuse reports. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt to secure data transmission. The presence of external links to official government domains like wb.gov.in and india.gov.in further supports its legitimacy.

Domain History

Registered over 2,300 days ago, the domain shows long-term ownership consistent with a stable organization. There are no signs of domain squatting or recent ownership transfers that would suggest a malicious takeover.

Web Reputation

Our research found no scam reports or security complaints across major consumer databases. Instead, the association is cited in court records and official news as a legitimate petitioner in service-related legal cases, confirming its status as a real-world entity.

Risk Factors

Uses a free Gmail address for official contact, which is less professional but common for regional associations.
One historical search snippet briefly mentioned unrelated content, though current analysis shows no trace of malicious activity or site compromise.

Positive Signals

Domain age of over 6 years indicates long-term stability.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Verified physical address at the BENFISH Building in Kolkata.
Extensive history of legitimate legal and professional documentation dating back to 1973.
Links to and from official Indian government web resources.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. You can rely on the documents and contact information provided for official association business.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for sfoawb.org, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

6.3 yrs

Registered Feb 2020

Business registration

Active · India

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

2 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain sfoawb.org presents as the official website of State Fishery Officers Association West Bengal (SFOA, WB), established 1973, celebrating Golden Jubilee (50 years in ~2023), now in 51st year.
Content includes sections on About SFOA WB, Executive Committee, Latest News and Notices (PDFs on member demands, transfers, gradations, deputations), objectives for fisheries/aquaculture development and fishers' socio-economic welfare in W
Physical address listed: BENFISH Building (3rd Floor), 31 G.N Block, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-91; contact email sfoawbcolotola@gmail.com; referenced in official documents and association YouTube channel.
The association has been a petitioner in Supreme Court and Calcutta High Court cases against State of West Bengal (e.g., on service matters); cited in recent news (2026) on West Bengal fish production.
No scam reports, complaints, negative reviews, or malware detections found across searches; legitimate references on YouTube, court databases (Indian Kanoon), academic/college PDFs, and news articles.
One anomalous search snippet displayed KingRoyal Casino content at sfoawb.org, but direct page browse and subpages (contact-us, members, association-related-information) show only association content with no casino, gambling, or impersonati
Domain age of 2313 days (~6.3 years) aligns with ongoing official use by a long-established (1973) government officers' association.

Positive reviews (2)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

YouTubeopen
"The State Fishery Officers' Association, West Bengal is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year. It started its journey in the year 1973"
Indian Kanoon / Casemineopen
"State Fishery Officers' Association, W.B And Another v. State Of W.B"

Business registration

Status: active · India

Registered association of officers in the Fisheries Department, Govt. of West Bengal; active since 1973 with court cases, official documents, and recent references (2023–2026)

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research confirms that sfoawb.org is the official digital presence of the State Fishery Officers Association, West Bengal. We found no scam reports or complaints. Instead, we identified multiple legitimate references, including court case records where the association was a named party and a dedicated YouTube channel documenting their 50th-anniversary celebrations. Business registration data confirms they are an active association of officers within the West Bengal Fisheries Department.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

Has contact info, but not on the site's domain

Emails on site's domainNone

Free-mail addressessfoawbcolotola@gmail.com

Phone numbers09.01.2021

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles2

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.
Contact address uses a free-mail provider (gmail.com) — unusual for a real business.
No postal address visible on the page.
Page impersonates Google on a non-official domain.

Phone number listed (09.01.2021).
Links to 4 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age6 years old

RegistrarPDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

RegisteredFeb 23, 2020

ExpiresFeb 23, 2027

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13

ExpiresAug 25, 2026 (61d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingBrander Group Inc.

Server locationUS

Web serverhcdn

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://sfoawb.org/
2200https://sfoawb.org/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPBrander Group Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on sfoawb.org. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
sfoawb.org passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 88/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. sfoawb.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 61 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
sfoawb.org is 6.3 years old, registered on 2/23/2020 through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report sfoawb.org as clean.
No. sfoawb.org is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
sfoawb.org resolves to an IP operated by Brander Group Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around sfoawb.org have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·sfoawb.org

SAFE

This is the official website for the State Fishery Officers Association of West Bengal, a legitimate professional organization established in 1973. The site serves as a portal for government fishery officers to access official notices, service rules, and departmental news. You can safely browse this site for information regarding West Bengal's fisheries sector.

This site is safe to use. You can rely on the documents and contact information provided for official association business.

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